Pemberton: A question of trust
. Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), which is before the Supreme Court, has interlocking references with VFA. Yet the haunting question is trust, whether as allies we can trust each other. ��� Rappler.com. Joker P. Arroyo is a former Senator of the Philippines.
Jessica Chastain says scholarship from Robin Williams changed her life
A statement from Marin County Sheriffs Department said Williams death appeared to be suicide due to asphyxia. His publicist said that he had recently been battling severe depression. ��� Rappler.com. Editors Note: An earlier version of this article.
Why Indonesia shrugged off Australias move to bar refugees
NO ENTRY. A detained woman and child asylum seeker from Pakistan gather at a hotel in Tasikmalaya, West Java, in February 2014, after their group who was heading for Christmas island was turned back by Australian Navy according to Indonesian .
#AnimatED: 25 years after Tiananmen
. a precious gift for granted. We stand in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong and salute their courageous spirit, as we hope for their struggle to be guided by cool heads, mature minds and less politicking ��� and achieve its desired results.
Tight Indonesian presidential race hit by dirty campaigning
Smear campaigns have escalated ahead of next Wednesdays (July 9) election, with the candidates supporters playing dirty to control the messages swirling in the media, a trend commentators say has contributed to a steep fall in support for Widodo.
In Prabowo-Jokowi meeting, everyone benefits
. most since July 7 according to Bloomberg ��� to 12,108 per dollar. Prabowo realized all this vitriol isnt productive, Yohanes Sulaiman, a political expert at the Indonesian Defense University, also said. ��� with a report from Agence France-Presse.
11th-hour bid to save Bali Nine duo: Australia floats prisoner swap
BIPARTISAN VIGIL. Australian Labour party and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten (C) and AUstralian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (R) attend a dawn candlelight vigil at Parliament House in Canberra for the Bali Nine pair on March 5, 2015. Photo by Mick Tsikas.
Indonesia, Singapore lead search ops for AirAsia plane
11th-hour bid to save Bali Nine duo: Australia floats prisoner swap. ABOUT RAPPLER. Welcome to Rappler, a social news network where stories inspire community engagement and digitally fuelled actions for social change. Rappler comes from the root .
Yudhoyono on Charlie Hebdo: The problem is a clash of values
. skeptic and pessimistic. They say that its impossible for terriorism and tension between Islam and the West to be overcome. I agree this is a sensitive and difficult issue. No easy solutions. But a world that is a little bit better is still.
Laudes German fiance in PH blacklist, set to be deported
MANILA, Philippines ��� The Bureau of Immigration has issued a deportation order against German national Marc Sueselbeck, the fianc�� of slain transgender Filipino Jennifer Laude. He will also be placed on the Philippine blacklist. The decision was made.
Prabowo camp warns it will report poll body to police
Vote tallies from the countrys 34 provinces available on the KPU website show that 53% of the votes cast during the July 9 presidential election went to Jakarta Governor Joko Jokowi Widodo and running mate Jusuf Kalla. (READ: Jokowi-Kalla ticket.
11th-hour bid to save Bali Nine duo: Australia floats prisoner.
SYDNEY, Australia ��� Australia on Thursday, March 5, suggested a prisoner swap with Indonesia in an 11th hour bid to save two drug smugglers facing execution, as Prime Minister Tony Abbott attended a candlelight vigil for the men. Andrew.. 11th-hour bid to save Bali Nine duo: Australia floats prisoner swap. ABOUT RAPPLER. Welcome to Rappler, a social news network where stories inspire community engagement and digitally fuelled actions for social change.
Solar suitcases, panels to power Iloilo clinics
HARNESSING SUNLIGHT. A 50-watt solar panel converts sunlight into electricity. File photo by Nim Gonzales. MANILA, Philippines ��� Should the next disaster strike, some rural health units in Iloilo should be able to operate even without electricity.
Indonesia holds rates ahead of fuel price hike
. bid to slow imports and further narrow the shortfall. A large current account deficit and an uncertain outlook for inflation mean rates are likely to remain on hold well into next year, said Gareth Leather, Asia economist from Capital Economics.
Jakarta Post chief editor named blasphemy suspect
The editor of Indonesias version of Playboy magazine, Erwin Arnada, was jailed for two years in 2010 for indecency but walked free in 2011 after the Supreme Court accepted his appeal. ��� with a report from Agence France-Presse/Rappler.com .
As 2016 nears, Palace factions show
As a reporter assigned to cover the President, I rely heavily on the official messages coming from the Malaca��ang Communications team, headed by Presidential Communications and Operations Office Secretary Sonny Coloma. Releases from the Palace are .
Why SBY had good reason not to raise fuel prices
To be clear, fuel subsidies should be scrapped. But President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had good reason to refuse Jokowis request to start raising fuel prices now. Fithra Faisal. Published 1:33 PM, Sep 29, 2014. Updated 1:41 PM, Sep 29, 2014. Discounts .